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John Keble Quotes - Page 2

The voice that breathed o'er Eden, That earliest wedding day.

The voice that breathed o'er Eden, That earliest wedding day.

John Keble
Wedding, Voice, Eden
'Holy Matrimony' (1869)

Look in, and see Christ's chosen saint In triumph wear his Christ-like chain; No fear lest he should swerve or faint; "His life is Christ, his death is gain.

John Keble
Looks, Gains, Triumph
John Keble (1842). “The Christian year [by J. Keble, ed. by G.W. Doane]. 1st Amer. ed. 3rd Amer. ed”, p.273

Pride of the dewy morning, The swain's experienced eye From thee takes timely warning. Nor trusts the gorgeous sky.

John Keble
Morning, Eye, Pride
John Keble (1874). “The Christian Year: Thoughts in Verse for the Sundays and Holydays Throughout the Year”, p.189

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